Evening Doji Star: the stronger version of the Evening Star. The middle candle is a true Doji that gaps up above the top of a rising wave. A Doji at the high shows perfect balance and reveals that buying momentum has dried up just before the turn down.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBearish ▼
Reliability★★★★★
Win Rate71%
Expected move−5–12%
TimeframeDaily / weekly
ConfirmationBuilt into the pattern
The short answer
What is an Evening Doji Star candle?
Evening Doji Star (Evening Doji Star): the stronger version of the Evening Star. The middle candle is a true Doji that gaps up above the top of a rising wave. A Doji at the high shows perfect balance and reveals that buying momentum has dried up just before the turn down.
How do you spot an Evening Doji Star candle?
First candle: large bullish candle extending the uptrend. Second candle: a Doji gapping up from the first's body. Third candle: large bearish candle closing below the first's body midpoint.
Is the Evening Doji Star candle bullish or bearish?
A bearish reversal pattern made of 3 candles. Confirmation: built into the pattern. Reference success rate: 71%. You can spot it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
Large bullish → doji with a gap up → bearish candle that cuts through the midpoint
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
First candle: large bullish candle extending the uptrend
Second candle: a Doji gapping up from the first's body
Third candle: large bearish candle closing below the first's body midpoint
The gap around the Doji strengthens the signal
Volume rises on the third candle
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
The rally reaches a peak of enthusiasm, then freezes at the Doji. Neither buyers nor sellers can decide it. The third candle announces that sellers have taken the initiative. The exact tie in the Doji makes the top clearer than in an ordinary Evening Star.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Confirmation is built in: the confirming candle is part of the pattern
One of the more reliable bearish reversal signals. A pullback of 5-12% over 7-14 days is possible. It gets stronger at firm resistance or when RSI is overbought. The stop-loss sits above the Doji's high.
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